Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Fletcher
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,575
- Pupils on roll
- 1,575
- URN
- 136606
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923773296
About this school
Rickmansworth School is a secondary academy in Rickmansworth. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,575 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rickmansworth School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 221 | 222 | 226 |
| Attainment 8 score | 61.6 | 58.0 | 61.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.55 +0.36 to +0.74 | +0.30 +0.11 to +0.49 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 80% | 72.5% | 80.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 95% | 88.7% | 90.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 71% | 72.5% | 72.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rickmansworth School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61.6 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,511 |
| 2023/24 | 1,531 |
| 2024/25 | 1,550 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rickmansworth School compares
Rickmansworth School ranked 13th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61.2 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 1,575 | — |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School | 50.6 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 1,198 | 0.5 miles |
| Croxley Danes School | 51.3 | 8.8% | 15.5% | 1,049 | 1.1 miles |
| Westfield Academy | 41.4 | 10.4% | 27.8% | 1,331 | 1.7 miles |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | 68.9 | 7.1% | 7.3% | 1,590 | 1.9 miles |
| The Reach Free School | 44.2 | 9.2% | 21.9% | 734 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.23%
- English as an additional language
- 33.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 9.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School0.5 miles
Secondary · Rickmansworth
-
Croxley Danes School1.1 miles
Secondary · Rickmansworth
-
Westfield Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Watford
-
Watford Grammar School for Boys1.9 miles
Secondary · Watford
-
The Reach Free School2.2 miles
Secondary · Rickmansworth
Other schools in Rickmansworth
Rickmansworth School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Rickmansworth.
- Croxley Danes School Secondary
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Secondary
- St Clement Danes School Secondary
- The Reach Free School Secondary
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Chenies School Primary
- Chorleywood Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School Primary
- Harvey Road Primary School Primary
- Little Green Junior School Primary
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rickmansworth School teach?
- Rickmansworth School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Rickmansworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Rickmansworth School?
- The headteacher of Rickmansworth School is Mr Matthew Fletcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rickmansworth School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rickmansworth School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rickmansworth School?
- Rickmansworth School has 1,575 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Rickmansworth School full?
- Rickmansworth School has capacity for 1,575 pupils and 1,575 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rickmansworth School a faith school?
- No. Rickmansworth School has no designated religious character.
- Is Rickmansworth School a selective school?
- No. Rickmansworth School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Rickmansworth School part of an academy trust?
- Rickmansworth School is part of RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rickmansworth School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 61.6 in 2022/23 and 61.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rickmansworth School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Rickmansworth School ranked 13th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rickmansworth School's absence rate?
- Rickmansworth School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rickmansworth School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rickmansworth School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.